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deposition_n than_o she_o have_v to_o commit_v open_a injustice_n but_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v as_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v plain_o signify_v only_o to_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o depose_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o that_o be_v neither_o as_o a_o sole_a and_o total_a cause_n nor_o by_o any_o authority_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v neither_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o that_o be_v nor_o as_o a_o principal_a or_o true_a and_o proper_a partial_a cause_n or_o agent_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 5._o neither_o by_o those_o word_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n do_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n intend_v to_o deny_v the_o authority_n which_o temporal_a prince_n 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commonwealth_n may_v pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o case_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o their_o prince_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o pope_n warrant_n licence_n or_o authority_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n this_o clause_n deny_v in_o the_o pope_n all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v his_o majesty_n or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n because_o although_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o authority_n leave_n or_o licence_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o in_o this_o oath_n intermeddle_v they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o nature_n 6._o second_o in_o this_o branch_n be_v not_o
deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o command_v in_o temporal_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a good_a or_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o depose_v or_o to_o make_v war_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v their_o temporal_a authority_n and_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o temporal_a sword_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o soul_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o for_o this_o authority_n of_o declare_v and_o command_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o spiritual_a power_n as_o widdrington_n have_v show_v at_o large_a heretofore_o fitzherb_n widdr._n in_o apol_n nu_fw-la â—…_n and_o in_o all_o his_o other_o book_n very_o often_o but_o especial_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o fitzherb_n but_o here_o be_v only_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o depose_v temporal_a prince_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o temporal_n to_o use_v or_o draw_v forth_o the_o temporal_a sword_n or_o to_o authorise_v temporal_a prince_n or_o subject_n to_o use_v or_o draw_v forth_o the_o same_o for_o whosoever_o give_v authority_n to_o another_o man_n to_o use_v the_o temporal_a sword_n have_v authority_n to_o use_v it_o himself_o although_o sometime_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n or_o some_o other_o necessary_a instrument_n he_o can_v use_v it_o himself_o yet_o still_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o use_v it_o 7._o and_o although_o a_o commander_n which_o i_o wish_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v common_o say_v to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o his_o commandment_n and_o so_o he_o that_o counsele_v consent_v or_o any_o way_n concur_v although_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o not_o by_o any_o proper_a virtue_n or_o influx_n of_o his_o own_o be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o thing_n as_o he_o that_o appli_v fire_n to_o straw_n or_o command_v counsele_v yea_o or_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o apply_v thereof_o when_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o hinder_v it_o be_v say_v to_o burn_v the_o straw_n although_o he_o be_v no_o true_a and_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o burn_a thereof_o but_o only_o a_o cause_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la yet_o a_o commander_n be_v not_o say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v as_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n or_o as_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v whereof_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n do_v only_o speak_v but_o only_a as_o a_o cause_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la which_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o philosopher_n be_v no_o true_a and_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n unless_o by_o his_o proper_a power_n virtue_n influx_n or_o authority_n he_o concur_v to_o the_o do_v thereof_o and_o that_o the_o person_n command_v have_v his_o power_n virtue_n or_o authority_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n derive_v from_o the_o commander_n or_o depend_v on_o he_o 8._o for_o which_o cause_n a_o painter_n who_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o make_v a_o picture_n and_o give_v he_o rule_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o mingle_v his_o colour_n and_o afterward_o to_o apply_v they_o which_o without_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o master_n he_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o agent_n of_o make_v that_o picture_n and_o the_o servant_n be_v only_o his_o instrument_n or_o minister_n for_o that_o all_o the_o art_n he_o have_v to_o make_v that_o picture_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o commandment_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o painter_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o yet_o a_o king_n who_o have_v no_o skill_n to_o paint_v and_o command_v the_o painter_n to_o make_v a_o picture_n be_v no_o true_a and_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o make_v that_o picture_n but_o only_o a_o cause_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la by_o moral_o apply_v the_o painter_n that_o have_v skill_n to_o use_v the_o same_o so_o likewise_o a_o prince_n who_o command_v his_o officer_n to_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n a_o egregious_a malefactor_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o officer_n be_v only_o his_o instrument_n minister_n and_o executioner_n for_o that_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v to_o condemn_v and_o kill_v that_o malefactor_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o prince_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o because_o only_o the_o prince_n do_v authorise_v or_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o pronounce_v and_o execute_v that_o sentence_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n command_v a_o prince_n to_o use_v his_o temporal_a sword_n power_n or_o authority_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o as_o to_o make_v war_n invade_v any_o country_n or_o to_o put_v any_o egregious_a malefactor_n to_o death_n be_v only_o a_o cause_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la of_o that_o war_n etc._n etc._n by_o apply_v moral_o to_o wit_n by_o his_o commandment_n the_o person_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v war_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o make_v thereof_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o that_o war_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v that_o war_n as_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v it_o or_o as_o authorise_v or_o give_v authority_n leave_n or_o licence_n whereof_o only_o this_o branch_n make_v mention_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o make_v that_o war_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v the_o prince_n in_o make_v that_o war_n etc._n etc._n the_o pope_n instrument_n minister_n or_o executioner_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o the_o prince_n absurd_o affirm_v for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o his_o authority_n to_o make_v war_n etc._n etc._n derive_v from_o the_o pope_n commandment_n or_o depend_v on_o it_o whereas_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o philosopher_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o instrument_n that_o it_o have_v all_o it_o virtue_n to_o work_v derive_v from_o the_o principal_a agent_n or_o depend_v on_o it_o but_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o temporal_a prince_n or_o commonwealth_n have_v in_o temporal_a affair_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o nature_n and_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n authority_n or_o commandment_n 9_o by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a how_o gross_o the_o say_a author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o except_v against_o this_o branch_n be_v mistake_v for_o not_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o commander_n who_o have_v only_a authority_n to_o command_v but_o not_o to_o execute_v or_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v and_o a_o commander_n who_o have_v authority_n both_o to_o command_v and_o also_o to_o execute_v or_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v although_o perchance_o he_o can_v effect_v it_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n or_o effectual_a mean_n but_o not_o for_o want_v of_o authority_n as_o every_o lawful_a prince_n have_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o subdue_v his_o rebel_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v always_o effect_v it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o authority_n but_o for_o want_v of_o strength_n force_n or_o effectual_a mean_n because_o his_o rebel_n be_v more_o strong_a and_o potent_a than_o he_o be_v chap._n iii_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o a_o explication_n thereof_o also_o i_o do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o his_o sea_n against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n &_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n &_o successor_n all_o treason_n &_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 1._o this_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v somewhat_o clear_a than_o the_o former_a because_o it_o do_v not_o express_o and_o in_o plain_a term_n deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o deprive_v or_o depose_v prince_n but_o it_o only_o contain_v in_o express_a word_n a_o promise_n which_o the_o subject_n confirm_v by_o oath_n that_o if_o in_o case_n the_o pope_n have_v denounce_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v denounce_v any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n
god_n and_o nature_n due_a to_o he_o from_o his_o subject_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v their_o prince_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v absolve_v discharge_v or_o release_v they_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o he_o can_v give_v they_o leave_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o defend_v he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n against_o all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o royal_a person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o not_o to_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_v to_o disclose_v and_o make_v they_o know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n see_v that_o to_o perform_v all_o these_o thing_n subject_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n wherein_o no_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a authority_n can_v dispense_v and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o protestant_n apology_n for_o the_o roman_a church_n trac_n 3._o sec._n 5._o do_v very_o well_o affirm_v that_o all_o catholic_n be_v by_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a indissoluble_o oblige_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o earthly_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v as_o to_o their_o true_a undoubted_a lawful_a sovereign_a liege_n lord_n and_o king_n chap._n vi_o the_o sixth_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o same_o which_o oath_n i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o this_o branch_n contain_v in_o it_o no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o this_o oath_n be_v only_o demand_v a_o sincere_a profession_n of_o true_a temporal_a allegiance_n and_o that_o no_o authority_n or_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o pope_n be_v deny_v therein_o and_o that_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o pope_n authority_n not_o affirmative_o what_o power_n he_o have_v but_o affirmative_o what_o authority_n in_o temporall_n the_o king_n majesty_n have_v over_o his_o kingdom_n and_o subject_n and_o consequent_o what_o authority_n in_o temporall_n the_o pope_n have_v not_o over_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o subject_n and_o also_o that_o to_o exact_v of_o subject_n a_o oath_n not_o only_o of_o their_o temporal_a allegiance_n in_o general_a but_o also_o of_o such_o allegiance_n in_o particular_a which_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n shall_v for_o prudent_a reason_n &_o motive_n think_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o future_a treason_n invasion_n or_o perturbation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o true_a temporal_a allegiance_n do_v no_o way_n exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o temporal_a authority_n 2._o first_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n good_a and_o full_a authority_n be_v not_o understand_v any_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n but_o only_o in_o temporal_a matter_n as_o be_v the_o minister_a of_o a_o oath_n of_o true_a temporal_a allegiance_n for_o although_o his_o majesty_n be_v persuade_v that_o he_o have_v full_a and_o supreme_a authority_n not_o only_o in_o temporal_a but_o also_o in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o external_a government_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o over_o he_o or_o his_o subject_n within_o this_o realm_n any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n nor_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v his_o majesty_n yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o in_o this_o oath_n either_o with_o his_o own_o or_o with_o the_o pope_n ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n but_o only_o with_o his_o own_o temporal_a sovereignty_n and_o consequent_o with_o the_o pope_n authority_n not_o to_o depose_v he_o or_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o to_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o in_o the_o three_o observation_n we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n understanding_n or_o persuasion_n and_o his_o meaning_n or_o intention_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o exact_v in_o this_o oath_n of_o his_o subject_n all_o which_o he_o be_v persuade_v he_o may_v lawful_o exact_v of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o demand_v of_o they_o in_o this_o oath_n a_o profession_n of_o that_o temporal_a allegiance_n which_o all_o subject_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o declaration_n both_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o also_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o 3._o second_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o albeit_o christian_a prince_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o define_v and_o determine_v what_o position_n be_v heretical_a or_o to_o punish_v heretic_n with_o spiritual_a punishment_n for_o these_o be_v mere_a spiritual_a thing_n yet_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v their_o subject_n to_o abjure_v such_o position_n as_o be_v already_o define_v or_o know_v to_o be_v manifest_o false_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o such_o and_o to_o punish_v with_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o obstinate_a maintainer_n of_o the_o same_o especial_o as_o the_o maintain_v of_o such_o position_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o public_a temporal_a peace_n whereof_o the_o king_n have_v charge_n and_o who_o therefore_o may_v also_o by_o the_o material_a sword_n repel_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n by_o clergyman_n and_o also_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n when_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o civil_a commonwealth_n as_o franciscus_n victoria_n joannes_n parisiensis_fw-la and_o coverrwias_n do_v well_o observe_v question_n victoria_fw-la relect._n 1._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles_n sec_fw-la 7._o §._o octava_fw-la propositio_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la de_fw-la potest_fw-la reg._n &_o pap._n cap._n 11._o ad_fw-la 37._o coverruu_n cap._n 35._o practic_n question_n wherefore_o a_o king_n say_v dominicus_n bannes_n 1._o bannes_n 2._o 2._o q._n 11._o be_v q._n 1._o do_v punish_v heretic_n as_o most_o seditious_a enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v preserve_v without_o unity_n of_o religion_n and_o marriage_n say_v dominicus_n sotus_n 4._o sotus_n in_o 4._o do_v 29._o q._n 1._o be_v 4._o be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o civil_a contract_n it_o nothing_o let_v but_o that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o late_a it_o be_v subject_a also_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o the_o civil_a not_o that_o prince_n can_v alter_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o matrimony_n but_o that_o they_o may_v punish_v they_o who_o contract_n they_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o public_a peace_n for_o against_o those_o crime_n who_o judgement_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n they_o may_v also_o ordain_v punishment_n as_o they_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o doctrine_n of_o sotus_n may_v in_o the_o very_a like_o manner_n be_v apply_v to_o heresy_n which_o be_v a_o spirirituall_a offence_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o also_o it_o disturb_v the_o temporal_a peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o nothing_o let_v but_o that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o late_a it_o be_v subject_a also_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o the_o civil_a not_o that_o prince_n can_v determine_v and_o define_v what_o be_v heresy_n but_o that_o they_o may_v punish_v heretic_n when_o by_o defend_v heretical_a position_n they_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o public_a good_a for_o against_o those_o crime_n who_o judgement_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n they_o may_v also_o ordain_v punishment_n as_o they_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o christian_a prince_n have_v good_a and_o full_a power_n to_o compel_v their_o subject_n to_o abjure_v impious_a damnable_a and_o heretical_a position_n for_o such_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a temporal_a peace_n and_o to_o discover_v how_o their_o subject_n stand_v affect_v in_o point_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o due_a obedience_n 4._o three_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o clergyman_n be_v true_o subject_a to_o temporal_a prince_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o natural_a birth_n and_o of_o their_o live_n in_o civil_a society_n with_o other_o and_o consequent_o bind_v according_a to_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o divine_n to_o observe_v their_o just_a law_n not_o only_a virationis_fw-la
but_o also_o vi_fw-la legis_fw-la by_o force_n of_o the_o law_n do_v owe_v true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o natural_a prince_n no_o less_o than_o lay_v man_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v lawful_o demand_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v subject_n a_o oath_n of_o their_o allegiance_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v just_o suspect_v their_o fidelity_n and_o although_o some_o clergyman_n shall_v be_v so_o capricious_a as_o to_o imagine_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o manifest_a reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a at_o all_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v make_v a_o scruple_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n as_o lawful_o minister_v to_o they_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o oath_n be_v unlawful_a in_o itself_o or_o that_o layman_n can_v lawful_o take_v it_o and_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o they_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n 5._o last_o in_o those_o word_n and_o i_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o employ_v a_o renounce_n in_o general_a of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o give_v pardon_n and_o dispensation_n but_o as_o the_o word_n do_v plain_o signify_v in_o they_o be_v only_o contain_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o swearer_n or_o to_o give_v he_o leave_v and_o licence_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o this_o oath_n wherefore_o the_o verity_n of_o these_o last_o word_n be_v chief_o ground_v upon_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o five_o branch_n for_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o absolve_v the_o swearer_n from_o any_o part_n of_o this_o oath_n because_o those_o three_o thing_n before_o mention_v which_o he_o promise_v to_o perform_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o perform_v and_o that_o therein_o no_o authority_n of_o pope_n or_o prince_n can_v dispense_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o may_v lawful_o renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o a_o explication_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n &_o understand_v of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reseruasion_n whatsoever_o 1._o this_o branch_n be_v great_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o that_o it_o express_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o swearer_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v all_o the_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o first_o by_o those_o first_o word_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o all_o this_o oath_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o which_o in_o all_o the_o former_a branch_n i_o do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o swear_v be_v my_o plain_a and_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v the_o lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n &_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n and_o that_o i_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n whereupon_o the_o oath_n conclude_v thus_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian._n so_o that_o the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o this_o branch_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v swear_v in_o this_o oath_n i_o do_v swear_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n etc._n etc._n 2._o second_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o oath_n any_o equivocal_a word_n and_o which_o may_v not_o have_v two_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v take_v bare_o and_o by_o themselves_o alone_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v join_v with_o other_o word_n and_o make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a sentence_n and_o do_v also_o due_o regard_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n with_o the_o other_o observation_n before_o set_v down_o we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o one_o sentence_n in_o this_o oath_n so_o equivocal_a or_o ambiguous_a that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a understanding_n of_o man_n it_o have_v two_o sense_n equal_o common_a which_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v equivocal_a but_o the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v that_o the_o swearer_n must_v not_o in_o this_o oath_n equivocate_v or_o use_v any_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o he_o must_v deal_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o use_v equivocal_a word_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o equivocate_v or_o to_o use_v equivocation_n because_o one_o may_v use_v equivocal_a word_n and_o not_o deceive_v or_o delude_v the_o hearer_n for_o that_o he_o use_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o hearer_n understand_v they_o but_o to_o equivocate_v impli_v a_o fraudulent_a deceitful_a and_o unsincere_a deal_n by_o use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o other_o sense_n than_o the_o hearer_n understand_v they_o 3._o wherefore_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o branch_n be_v that_o albeit_o in_o this_o oath_n there_o may_v be_v find_v diverse_a common_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o the_o swearer_n must_v not_o equivocate_v but_o he_o must_v take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o lawmaker_n understand_v they_o with_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o branch_n to_o deal_v plain_o sincere_o without_o any_o guile_n fraud_n deceit_n evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o perchance_o there_o shall_v any_o difficulty_n arise_v concern_v any_o ambiguous_a word_n or_o sentence_n contain_v in_o this_o oath_n and_o the_o will_n meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n can_v not_o be_v know_v than_o we_o must_v use_v those_o rule_n which_o according_a to_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n we_o have_v above_o set_v down_o for_o the_o interpret_n of_o doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a speech_n in_o any_o law_n and_o namely_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o in_o penal_a law_n and_o odious_a matter_n the_o mild_a and_o more_o favourable_a sense_n and_o which_o contain_v in_o it_o no_o absurdity_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v 4_o see_v therefore_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o equivocate_v or_o to_o use_v equivocation_n but_o we_o must_v answer_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o proceed_v iuridical_o and_o demand_v no_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o which_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o demand_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o branch_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o maker_n thereof_o and_o that_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o this_o clause_n suppose_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o that_o this_o oath_n be_v lawful_o minister_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n chap._n viii_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n 1._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o branch_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o verity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o will_v clear_o appear_v if_o we_o suppose_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n contain_v in_o it_o no_o falsehood_n or_o injustice_n and_o that_o it_o be_v minister_v under_o great_a penalty_n by_o lawful_a authority_n to_o make_v a_o trial_n how_o his_o majesty_n subject_n stand_v